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 Alliance President Joan Hecht is invited by President Bush to attend his internationally televised speech on Darfur at the National Holocaust Memorial Museum |
 Kuek Biar and Joan Hecht meet with Christopher Quinn, director/writer/producer of the documentary film "God Grew Tired Of Us" in New York City |
 Former Lost Boy, John "Paul" Deng and Alliance president, Joan Hecht, meet with producer/friend Draggan Mihailovich at 60 Minutes headquarters in New York City |
 Atem Ajok and Joan Hecht meet with Luke Sandler of Outlaw Productions in Los Angeles California |
| Bank of America "Neighborhood Excellence Initiative Awards" | |
 Greg Smith, President of Jacksonville Market, Bank of America, presents Joan Hecht with the Local Heroes Award and the Alliance for the Lost Boys of Sudanwith a $5000 check |
 In accepting the Local Heroes Award, Joan Hecht speaks of her mission and the success of the Alliance for the Lost Boys of Sudan |
 Maryellen & Ray Storms, Ajok Ajok, Joan Hecht, John Deng Gau, Jack Leone BL -Gabriel Bientu Wal, Jacob Angok Dau, Abraham Kuany Photos by Head Shots Studio |
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 Ray and Maryellen Storms with David Atem, Angelo Deng, Jok Ajak, Manyok Aleer, Abraham Chol Kuany, Jacob Angok and Akoi Mayen |
 Eden Kendall from First Coast News with David Atem, Angelo Deng, Jok Ajak, Manyok Aleer, Abraham Chol Kuay, Jacob Angok and Akoi Mayen |
 Mary Ellen Storms pins a race number on Jok Ajak |
 Joan Hecht, Simon Deng, John Deng, Abraham Chan Chol, Jacob Bol Kon, Simon Arop and Holli Seethaler |
 The First Annual Lost Boys of Sudan/Rita Foundation 5K Walk/Run The Jacksonville Lost Boys lead the race |
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Local Sudanese kick off Mayor Peyton’s annual Book Club by re-enacting the book |
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